Oxford Exchange, one of Tampa's favorite gathering spots, is rolling out a new parking policy as a mixed-use development breaks ground on the lots it previously leased.

Altis Grand Central is slated to begin construction Monday. The development will include 314 residential units and 9,750 square feet of retail space on a 2.5-acre site bound by Grand Central Avenue to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, Cedar Avenue to the east and Magnolia Street to the west.

That land includes Lot C, where Oxford Exchange leased around 60 parking spots. Once Altis wraps up construction on its parking garage, Oxford Exchange will lease 40 spots there.

To accommodate for the lost parking during construction, Oxford Exchange has leased 80 spots in a lot owned by Tampa General Hospital at the intersection of West Kennedy Boulevard and North Willow Avenue. That lot (known locally as the Ferman lot, where a Ferman car dealership was previously housed) is available Monday through Friday. It is free and also offers a free shuttle to Oxford Exchange.

A paid lot — next to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, across the street from Oxford Exchange — will also be available Monday through Friday. It will be $10 for two hours.

On weekends, Oxford Exchange has leased a dirt lot from TGH that is directly behind the church. It will be free.

Jess Anderson, retail operations director at Oxford Exchange, said the business has faced parking concerns in the past — it didn't have a lease on Lot C when it opened — but it's never hampered foot traffic.

"We don’t have as many spots as we have people in the building, and they still somehow get here," she said. "I think Tampa in general is grasping the fact that you just have to make it work."

Altis Grand Central has been in the works for years. The first iteration of the project was hotly contested by Oxford Exchange co-owner Blake Casper, who organized a movement to block the development. City council struck down the developer's first proposal for the site.

After input from Casper and other neighbors, Altis won final approval for the project in August 2016.